used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
how long something has existed
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That, however, Hazel Prestbury was by no means ready to allow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
any thing at all
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
Connie
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From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
deem to be
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
carefully weighed
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
psychological suffering
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading That, however, Hazel Prestbury was by no means ready to allow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That, however, Hazel Prestbury was by no means ready to allow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
Linda
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From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That, however, Hazel Prestbury was by no means ready to allow.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
not any; not one
From this reading That, however, Hazel Prestbury was by no means ready to allow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
and nothing more
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
Prestbury
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From this reading That, however, Hazel Prestbury was by no means ready to allow.
an angry dispute
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading That, however, Hazel Prestbury was by no means ready to allow.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
SquabblesnounUS /ˈskwɑːbəlz/
plural of “squabble” — a quarrel about petty points
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
Sylvia
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From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had formed a great affection for Linda Marshall, and as the two shared a bedroom it seemed only natural that they should be bosom friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Squabbles By the time Sylvia was thoroughly settled in the Third Class another trouble began to distress her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
at the time that
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Linda was very willing to consider Sylvia as her special comrade; they were almost the same age, and had so many likes and dislikes in common that there was not the least occasion to quarrel over anything, and they were never so happy as when they were alone together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although she slept with Connie Camden she had hitherto considered Linda her friend, and was very indignant that Sylvia should have stepped between them.
